
MBA Applauds Crucial Senate Passage of VA Partial Claims Bill
MBA's President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement on the Senate's passage of the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act (H.R. 1815) by unanimous consent.

MBA Breaking Advocacy Update: FHFA Publishes Credit Score Implementation FAQs
Yesterday afternoon, Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte posted on X a two-page Frequently Asked Questions document that provides much-needed information on last week’s announcement that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will begin to accept loans originated using VantageScore 4.0.

Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 10% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 11, 2025. Last week’s results included an adjustment for the Fourth of July holiday.